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Pierce sou ng £Q mtber Cincinnti Conven I)own was Im Mexico, but I robe again Plown again in Cincluuati t rise l, 11uI Democracy in the South. rGia-r1 fltl C pairy f, this I an hitahim IEanaa The esuence of Locofocoism (rm~hlne-Wdmflnaf sights-frcr u:gýe'' an car Irih resided' The proeressive Democracy. We are a rascally crew-I don't care We are in ftr the office--rip then and rare, Swear black is white-let the .ni,n slide Kansas is our mottor--poil are our prild. We'll break up the t nion-like a plate of .l1 n4 But look out, driver-I.c.s around New Orlu"ns The finale of Locofoa'sm The last sad end of locofocoism. IhishSi. ipolsm. imi provementism. and white washed niggeriim-gone into the hemp and lumbet business. Gutta Percha War. he Reprentatieofthe "Old Third " going to the, Gutty Percha rar. Baoos--The South expectsevery man todo hisduly. T. G. D.-But how am Ito pitch m ? Suvmt.t-Well get upon my back and slam away like blazes. T. G. D.-AII right ! but hold on, don't get so close -lbelieve them vankeel might ght--let me down e've got the rhePulm: iz Death of Old Grimes' Hen. At last the pecrkled hen has gonee That hen of hene the best . She dledl .itlhut a -ich or groan. While in her dowhy nest Thro' summer's heat and w'inter's Enow Fl-r ten long years she lay. At noon alli eve. oldl Grimes an egg. But noise the Sabbath day SLe hate a neet behind the door. All n,.alv lnned with hay 1ier back. wa, bro,.n and stlrinkled o -r With sputs inlhned to sre.. ThsiRh amnl,st fourteen year f azo. i-he stll .ke,,id soune. and hal -. Andt lke J,.b - turery i c _,Lt l t ba,st One feather in her tal Tho ne,-. hbt ,r- few ls !Id all agree ci wat. x Z- old et : ,, ee:-ti u, ,-e 'roes-t : in a tree And ..,lsetlmes on a pele Whene'er the ran raine preeil.. ,,.5 .\ns thunier- dre.adful , hre hIII :.(r--H ele Grimee- I Lu1itl the Sturml ea- or c She live! la pllain an!I honest ifE- .ec lighler wi-hed tl C e : Sh tflew at t 'ecrLhler r elule-i.n'se ifs And isceatclh,. c-it buth ther e ' she never dleitel,-d the. arnyard b,-au lii f.'e- :,, lI,,k up And loev-t. e but , e.% wh,,u .ln; shr:11 cre, ias h.-are, at -.arly ,daw n An a.' cock. Hio oft s hal t-iI 11- leel-,e I ll. a ene h · WhE, n ,toe ,.I ,perekle; . , 1- I . Hle e.: the p,, ]r I ;. g . Ae.-t then ec.: a au 'I` Kem t rad-r. ni,,w " -,-1 ". I - t-, iru," w. 1,- w r . -Lai i,. old M1r Fudlule felidown in a pu.i!le just an a runawat It r-r ant| ,sya came, dashin a"d -pia-lhmg. ani tearoing Itac was, in h-elple-- p-4o;t -1 rosaotrec with fright . the horse came quirk, all 'allop and kick, when the old man rai.,- hi, great oak stick : the horse then shied a little a-i,!,. f,,r t i,-ks were n, friends to his well t.! ilte W\tlin a foot of Fedtile', tes' within an tc- of !is rubs noo-. tlhewheel conmes whlizzig, and on it goe.. p e' lo- o tle ftrom .ut tihe iuddle. and -t.L. , t Il.. r - rs r li with a starn -erto e striile, tlhen a h,...ln, a ,a? f,;oi the soue - fie ftun frai he flourashed l hi -t;.;. it i hei.~l l pride. I Pr -HBSR' cr "C' '-A reedly looking old negro. iwith a " brick" in his old white hat, and a ' weed" rount it. staggering along th- streets the other dar. attracted the attention of Comlie youngsters. who im :.wdeately commenced Imitating his walk : calling out SULaele Tom." and other opprobrious epithets. The old fellow bore it patiently for a few seconla. but when they continued -'heasping coaloffire on hii head." he couldn't stand it any longer. Sitting down on the curb stone. he called out : • Whdoto you call tUggle Tom ? Dod ,do you know 1'wha' got de -boys h-hoo mocktde p-prophet LI-I.lihat Ie bars et 'utm i:' ". Y as !" answered a yonng'un " but Met ain't no prophet 'l.o!b.t though . S'" Side," chlrpedi another. '" he never got drunkt" We think that last brick "' knocked him."' for when if we came away, he was lying flat 1n the pavement. STs SinEs FAMILr.-The following are the "Smits. belonging to the ' Tuertn 'erins," of Albany. c . Y. A German gymnastic association : 9 Big Snit, Little Smit, Smit from de hill. Smit from 'de holler. Smit mit de store. Smit mit de blacksanst s'hop, Smit mit de lager bier shop, Smit mitout any if crow, Smit vat vants a vrow. Smit mit one leg. Smit mit two legs. Smit mit de pig'. Smit mit de pig head. Smmit it de pig feet, Smit tnit de brick yard, Smit nit de junklhop. -monit mit de bolognat. Smit mit one eye. Smit mit two eyes. ..mit de hone picker, Smit mit two ''"vrowns." Smit mit de swill cart, Smmitmint segar io stumlp. Smit mit peach pits. Fmit mit de shiskers. Stmtt mit red hair. Smit mit no hair, MITT. J ,Teems. my son. keep away from the gals. i en you seeone coming. dodge. Just such a critter as !' that aun cleanin' the door on the other -sie of the street, foolo'ed your poor daddy, Jemmey. It it hadl t been for her. you and y ou rdad miscto' hae beenin ' tailftorny 'ti:it o' .'coosn, n:.-ooii The Locofoco candrat ft r the Presi lency Iir tKAS rt.-lt m.". r'-:F}- e i i.t devf1 on a trap i= tlj:. h n'r. Q,., my in }i, a imm frmnn in mr Irin na+. a r r~o 'ntt at1. n ,!may hmaad}paket t aarnrehml t},,- mm"of:ýun.'; Kan-aý trap, amd my face 1,11-.terin:i in, tm.' nru7 r rm. L f.. ":.., .ý ýf ar",, i nýa _ . r, d - am I tmn m Brac 'Ii . l ;th \ ."rli·rn .· or ...~ :i ~r Brooks Locoffco promises before the Election. WR:u'mt.tav 1-, r rP the !wtin -1-:h ' obld hie WHe. j:Irr -" u- . «: Ill .,cur 1ouc ck aiu w~ nt m:: lu fi b nov 1.k Wa.i(,-\*" .!, tur ii,,ofi co sin har e u. L ..nt.-Wtl H t . . drnt you' Mind 11 Daring the Electron. Wtsu.tf (.lati tla time) Now aint we .ued nicelvy Herewe are t0 laton Rougs ahead of them. Los four te to call 'rot nd to mor:ow. After tie Election.. OI D Iavs Wm c-dre.td to death---- waas ito G.eun nor' .s privatee . Well Bob how do you come on -like to have that little office to-day--out of to Sbacco, ke. WICKUFrB.--:a ou be fiddled--'" OLD LINE Wm-----Oats ' oats ! ! remember, Bob. oats! Wtceurl. ww ----Do yo' mean to insult me ?----put out, you miserable whelp of ancient tederaham. OldL. W. oanisha. " Sir.' said one of two antagonists, with dig nity. to the other, during a dispute which had not been confined to words, --you havecalledme a scound c rel and a liar. you have spit in my face, you have struck me twice. Ihope you will notattemptto carr this any further, for if you do, you will arouse the ei lping lion in my breast. and I cano.t tell what mal be t;h Conl-,q.usne